This week marks the end of the 15th annual Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), which aims to bring Chinese films to global audiences and foster greater diversity in the film [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #121: Wenchi Yu, a Career in Diplomacy, Influence and Impact
This week, we have co-hosts Chenni Xu and Solarina Ho in conversation with Wenchi Yu on the current landscape of the US-China-Taiwan relationship and working as a bridge-builder in this [ … ]
NüProfile: Amy Ng on playwriting and her show ‘Shanghai Dolls’ – a feminist retelling of famous female figures in the Cultural Revolution
When two penniless actresses meet in Shanghai at auditions for Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, they quickly become inseparable. But as political upheaval rips through China, their tumultuous friendship will alter not [ … ]
‘Beauty Queen’: Excerpt from Anne Anlin Cheng’s Memoir ‘Ordinary Disasters’
Read an exclusive excerpt from “Ordinary Disasters: How I Stopped Being a Model Minority” by Anne Anlin Cheng, which debuted in September 2024 and was published by Pantheon. Photo: Anne [ … ]
I am a Midwestern Chinese Girl
BY JENNA WANG *Editor’s note: The following story won 2nd prize in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. As [ … ]
What You Know (And Didn’t Know)
BY CHRIS YITAO SHEN *Editor’s note: The following story won 3rd prize in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. Photo: [ … ]
“You need glasses for Asian faces.”
BY JULIETTE YU-MING LIZERAY *Editor’s note: The following story won 1st prize in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more [ … ]
Chinese Female Stand-Up Comedians and their Prisoner’s Dilemma
BY QINGBING CHEN *Editor’s note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. While [ … ]
Memoir excerpt: Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You
Read an exclusive excerpt from Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You by Candice Chung: Those first few years in Sydney, my sister and I cooked like the reclusive middle-aged men [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #120: How I Stopped Being a Model Minority with Anne Anlin Cheng
This week, we have host Stephanie Tam in conversation with Anne Anlin Cheng about her book, Ordinary Disasters: How I Stopped Being a Model Minority, which debuted in September 2024 and [ … ]
Chinese women use hashtags like “baby food” to shield from sexist men, but remain vulnerable to abuse
BY LUNA HUANG When Chuxuan (not her real name) was asked whether she had encountered sexual harassment on Chinese digital platforms, her answer was grudging and resentful: “Yes – a [ … ]
Podcast Crossover: Feminist Rebels from Face-Off: the U.S. vs China with Jane Perlez
This week the Nuvoices podcasting team is thrilled to share a special crossover podcast episode from Jane Perlez’ Face-Off: The U.S. vs China, on “Feminist Rebels”. This is the fifth [ … ]
Meet Our New Podcast Production Team
The NüVoices podcast team is proud to present our new members, Rebecca Liu and Wing Kuang. After completing their onboarding in December and January, Rebecca and Wing have hit the [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #119: Let Only Red Flowers Bloom, a Conversation with Emily Feng
This week, NüVoices co-founder and host Joanna Chiu spoke to returning guest Emily Feng about her new book, Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping’s China. [ … ]
EVENT: NüVoices Virtual Workshop Series | Transforming Memory into Story with Karen Cheung
Link to purchase tickets: https://lu.ma/3kwia80s Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. U.S. EST Location: Zoom Price: $40 USD regular admission / $20 USD discount rate for students, members, and recent [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #118: Scam Inc. from The Economist, a Conversation with Sue-Lin Wong
This week, NüVoices co-hosts Chenni Xu and Megan Cattel speak to return guest Sue-Lin Wong about her current beat as South East Asia correspondent for The Economist and her investigative [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #117: A Career in Foreign Correspondence and Podcasting, a Conversation with Jane Perlez
This week, we have hosts and NüVoices board members Chenni Xu and Megan Cattel on to discuss a career in foreign correspondence and podcasting with veteran New York Times journalist [ … ]
Reflections on a light show
BY CHENNI XU AND CHAO DENG Inspired by The Use of Photography by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie, we penned twinned pieces in response to a shared photo of our [ … ]
2025 NüStories Essay Contest
This year, NüStories launched its first annual personal essay contest to encourage and honor non-fiction writing on China by underrepresented writers – and we were blown away by the response! [ … ]
EVENT: NüVoices Virtual Workshop Series | Freelance Writing and Pitching with Suyin Haynes and Jessie Lau
Dreaming of pitching an article for publication for the first time and don’t know where to begin? Or are you a journalist now looking to up your freelance game, gain [ … ]